Could NSW be hedging its bets? State vs Federal

Could NSW State federal balance influence their vote?

NSW has persistently played off Labor and Liberal Party in the State and Federally with no party holding on to two terms in both State and Federally at the same time over the last 30 years.

Year		NSW			Federal
2013				**		LIB
2012
2011	*		LIB
2010				**
2009
2008
2007	*			**		ALP
2006
2005
2004				**
2003	*
2002
2001				**
2000
1999	*
1998				**
1997
1996				**		LIB
1995	*		ALP
1994
1993				**
1992
1991	*
1990				**
1989
1991	*		LIB
1987				**
1986
1985
1984	*			**
1983				**		ALP
1982
1981	*
1980				**
1979
1978	*
1977				**
1976	*		ALP
1975				**		LIB
1974				**
1973	*
1972				**		ALP
1971	*		LIB			LIB